A few months after the book project started, a friend from our Rockin' Moms group approached me about something that was also stirring in her. Another DO SOMETHING feeling. Our hearts were in the same place and from it came a new national organization that we are proud to be launching this World Down Syndrome Day, 3/21: Down Syndrome Diagnosis Network
Our aim: to inform, connect and support moms with a new diagnosis for Down syndrome. There are many awesome resources for parents in the DS community, but with more women having prenatal testing, more are finding our sooner and we hope to be a resource for them.
To support moms, we will continue to grow our Rockin' mom small groups on facebook. This is truly a special place to connect to with others at the same point in the diagnosis/birth experience.
We also provide information and resources that can be critical for families during the diagnosis phase.
In addition, we aim to support moms have conversations with their doctors about the diagnosis conversation. We will encourage and support moms in giving their doctor feedback that may also support how they approach diagnosis conversations in the future.
This has been an INCREDIBLE journey. To create something so meaningful and close to our hearts with a group of such intelligent and thoughtful people has been another life changer. I have new mentors that research and write and CARE so deeply about these issues. We want this world to be all that it can be for our kids and to be a small part of that is fantastic.
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